Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita was 9.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sao Tome and Principe recorded 9.5% for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 10.2% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1975.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.8% | — |
| 1962 | 8.5% | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 8.9% | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 8.2% | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 8.6% | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 9.3% | +8.6% |
| 1967 | 9.7% | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 9.6% | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 9.0% | -6.3% |
| 1970 | 8.7% | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 8.7% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 8.5% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 8.2% | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 7.9% | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 7.6% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 8.1% | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 8.2% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 8.4% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 8.6% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 8.8% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 9.0% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 9.4% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 10.2% | +8.3% |
| 1984 | 9.5% | -6.6% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 8.7% | -6.8% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 9.3% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 9.5% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 9.2% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 9.2% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 9.2% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 9.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 8.9% | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 8.4% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 9.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 9.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.0% | 8.2% | 9.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.3% | 7.6% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 8.7% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 8.8% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 8.4% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.3% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.5% | 10.0% | 4 |
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 29.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 9.5% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 1983.
- What is the lowest share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1975.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of per capita dietary energy derived from protein, measured as the daily caloric supply from protein as a percentage of total caloric supply, versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.